Mattie Jean Trimble
Jan 15, 2007
Mattie was born June 19, 1927 to Walter and Monte Belle Canard in St. James, Arkansas, and passed on January 15, 2007 in Pasadena, Ca. Mattie came to California at the age of 14 and in 1947 she came to Arvin where she met and married Leroy Trimble on November 6, 1947 on Main Street in Arvin 20 some...
Michael Anthony Martinez
Jan 14, 2007
On January 14, 2007, Michael was called home to the Lord. "Painter Mike" was a man with a great heart. He opened his heart and home to any family or friend in need. He was a jokester, dancer and one of the best auto body painters in Bakersfield for the last 35 years. Most of all he was a...
Alex John Alvarado
Jan 14, 2007
Alex Alvarado, 44, born March 27, 1962 in Los Angeles. He passed away Jan, 14, in Phoenix, Arizona. He is survived by his parents, Andrea and Robert Alvarado; his sister Marie Salazar; his brothers, Robert Jr. and Kenny Alvarado; his daughter Christina; his sons, Alex Jr. (Gordo), Rigo, Eddie and Mario; four grandchildren, Alexis, Manuel Jr., Daisy and Natalie;...
Angelin Warkentin Peters
Jan 12, 2007
Angelin W. Peters was born April 4, 1934 in Dinuba, California to Ben & Sarah Peters. She attended Grandview Elementary School and graduated from Immanuel High School in Reedley with the Class of 1952. She went on to attend Taber College in Hillsboro, Kansas. After college she moved to Denver, Colorado until she returned to Fresno. She worked as...
Murl Cecil Hancock
Jan 9, 2007
Murl was born to Murl Dawson Hancock and Mabel Rose Spring Hancock. He is survived by two daughters and their spouses, Nancy & Bill Urga, Sandy & David Mangold. Nadine Meadows,Sister. Alberta Snyder, Aunt. Grandchildren, Ashley & Gabriel Herrera, Dustin & Leslie Mangold and baby Layla. Services were held Sat. January 13th at Union Cemetery.
Quinton Smith
Jan 9, 2007
On May 16, 1922, Quinton Smith was born to John Floyd Smith and Jennie Belle Hallum Smith in Stidham Oklahoma. At age 11, Quinton dropped out of school to make the family crop when his father passed away. Quinton was the only boy with eight sisters. Times were tough and life was a "hard row to hoe", but Jennie...
Ruth Ellen Garringer
Jan 6, 2007
RUTH ELLEN GARRINGER June 1, 1938 – January 6, 2007 Ruth Ellen Garringer was born June 1, 1938 in Burnettsville, Indiana to Joseph A. and Elsie M. (McCleland) Nicholas. She married Robert Eugene Garringer November 9, 1956 and his military service brought them to California in 1955. They moved to Wasco in 1965 where they made their home. Ruth...
Shirley Ann Thompson
Jan 5, 2007
Shirley Ann Thompson was born September 6, 1942 to William & Ophelia Haws in Bakersfield, California. She grew up in Wasco and attended Wasco elementary schools and graduated from Wasco High School with the Class of 1960. She went on to attend Bakersfield College taking accounting classes and began her 45-year career keeping books and doing taxes. She worked...
Gilbert P. Valdez
Jan 5, 2007
Gilbert P. Valdez was born February 4, 1930 in Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Rosendo & Aniceta (Pruneda) Valdez one of many children. He worked as a migrant in many states including Texas where he met Berta and they married in 1955. They moved to California in the late 1950's and in 1958 he bought his first truck. He worked...
James Leeroy Stallman
Jan 5, 2007
James Leeroy Stallman April 25, 1958 - January 5, 2007 James Leeroy Stallman was born April 25, 1958 in Bakersfield, California to Leonard Ray & Nellie Faye (Willingham) Stallman. He was a life-long resident of Wasco and worked doing recycling, cleaning and other jobs with Kern Regional Center. He married Marlinda Louise Thomason. James enjoyed riding his bike and...
Esther Gonzalez Estrada
Jan 3, 2007
Esther was born to Pedro Gonzalez and Luisa Castillo in Puerto Rico. She moved to Bakersfield 54 years ago. Services were held Monday, January 8th , 10am at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. She is survied by a brother Juan Gonzalez of Bakersfield.
Agnes Victoria Vajsabel
Jan 3, 2007
Agnes Victoria Vajsabel was born May 10, 1925 to Josef and Maria (Weissable) Vajsabel in the township of Collier in Greggs, Pennsylvania, the youngest of 5 children. She lived in Bakersfield for 58 years and worked for Bank of America for over 35 years. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, the Alter Society, and Legion of...
Wanda Lee Albert Galbreath
Jan 1, 2007
WANDA LEE ALBERT GALBREATH September 30, 1927 - January 1, 2007 Wanda Lee Albert Galbreath was born September 30, 1927 in Delano, California to Robert E. Lee and Vestell Williams. She grew up in Pond and was educated at Pondham School, Delano High School and Bakersfield College. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister...
Elmer Harrison Landis
Jan 1, 2007
Elmer Harrison Landis died Monday morning, January 1, 2007 at the age of 90 following a series of debilitating strokes and issues with Parkinson's. Elmer was born February 25th 1916, in Hanford, CA to William Henry Landis of Dayton, Ohio and Margret Ellen (Meadows) Landis of Hanford. He grew up on the C.M. Gifford & Sons Ranch near Murray,...
Dovie Jones
Dec 27, 2006
Dovie was born in Oklahoma to J. H. and Ida Saunders on July 24, 1914. She married David T. Jones on October 17, 1934 in Chickasha, Oklahoma; and they moved to Shafter in 1947. Dovie was an extremely friendly person who never met a stranger. She loved to socialize with her family and her church. Dovie loved when anyone...
Alejandro Mendoza Orozco
Dec 26, 2006
Alejandro Mendoza Orozco, infant, was born on December 26, 2006, to Jesus and Katie Orozco. He is an angel in the Heavens that will come to us in our dreams. He left this earth without a word. But when we close our eyes we hear his voice. He's telling us that all is fine, and he is not afraid....
Eliborio Mendez Vera
Dec 24, 2006
Eliborio Mendez Vera July 30, 1922 - December 24, 2006 Eliborio M. Vera was born on July 30, 1922 to Filomeno & Gregoria (Mendez) Vera in Manuel Doblado Guanajuato, Mexico. In 1942, he married the love of his life, Juana Mendez, and they had just celebrated 64 years of marriage last month. In 1964, they came to the United...
Bonnie Sue Powers
Dec 23, 2006
Arvin Funeral Home will conduct a funeral service, Wednesday, December 28, at 2:00pm at the outdoor chapel at South Kern Cemetery District, Arvin for Bonnie Powers, age 65, of Bakersfield who passed away December 23, in Bakersfield. Pastor Jim Glasco and Pastor Jeff Carlin will officiate and interment will follow. Our loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt,...
Celia Ortega
Dec 21, 2006
Arvin Funeral Home will be conducting a funeral service, Wednesday, December 27, at 11am at St. Thomas Catholic Church for Celia Ortega, age 60, of Bakersfield who passed December 21, 2006, in Bakersfield. Father Pedro Umana from St Therese Catholic Church of Shafter will officiate and interment will follow at South Kern Cemetery District. Viewing was held Tuesday, December...
Panfilo Loza Hinojosa
Dec 20, 2006
Panfilo L. Hinojosa was born August 29, 1948, to Faustino & Guadalupe (Loza) Hinojosa in Notchistlan, Zacatecas, Mexico. He came to California in 1975, and on July 2, 1977, he married Rosemary Bolanos; together they had 5 beautiful children. Mr. Hinojosa enjoyed working in his garden, raising birds and listening to his Spanish music. He was a maintenence worker...
